The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-09-22
TO HANG.
THE FATE OF ANARCHISTS
SEALED.
A Wholesale Hanging to take Place In
Chicago-So says the Supreme Cour.
OF Illinois.
lPress Dispatch. !

IPress Dispatch.I
OTTAWA, ILL.,, Sept I4.-The Su-
preme court this morning delivered
an opinion in the anarchist case, af-
frming the Judgment of the court be-
low. The execution is to take place
November II.
| CHICAGO, September IA Nevs
special from Ottawa SAYS: At o.3o
Justice Magruder began the announce
ment of the decision in the anarchist
case. Just before the opening of
court every one seemed to have feel
ing that something was going to hap
pen. Before the hour for Convening
of the court lawyers and reporters
seemed to have that feeling and con-
versed with each other in subdued
tones. Even Barker, the janitor who
has waited upon every justice of the
Supreme Court that sat upon the
bench In Ottawa, tipped around in
opening and dusting the court room as
if he was afraid of breaking the death
ly stiffness that pervaded the entire
building. Deputy Smith faltered and
his voice trembled as he pronounced
Hear ye, hear ye." AS the justices
filed into the court room headed by
Chief Justice Sheldon, they appeared
more digni6ed than ever. The Chief
Justice waved his associates to their
seats even more stately than is his
wont. His nod to the sheriff was
more stiff and his "Open court" less
audible than on previous days of the
term. Justice Magruder appeared
flushed and nervous as he entered the
court room, the cause of which was
evidenced few moments later when
Chief Justice Sheldon turned to him
and in voice which would have been
inaudible save for the deathly stiffness
which prevailed IN the room said,
"Justice Magruder, have you any an
nouncement to make?' The flushed
appearance of the justice changed to
that of pallor and his voice was husky
as he responded, "In August Spies
and others against the people of the
State Of Illinois, No. 50 advisement
docket"
The chief justice nervously turned
the leaves of the court docket to the
case indicated, when the justice read
the decision of the court in the "an-
archist cases." AS he commenced
reading he regained his composure.
His voice was clear and distinct until
the order fixing the death penalty and
date of execution was reached, when
his reading became labored, his voice
husky, and his manner showed that it
was with the greatest emotion that he
performed the duty he had been
delegated by his associates to perform.
Having voiced the decision of the
court in this most celebrated case it
has been called upon to decide, the
Justice who made the announcement
at once left the bench and retired to
his room.
The opinion of the Supreme Court
| IN the anarchist cases was written by
Judge Magruder. who announced that
the judgment of the court below is
affirmed as to all and as to each and
every one of the defendants. An opin-
ion has been prepared setting forth
the reasons of affirmation of the judg-
nent Judge Sheldon announced that
he concurred in the opinion. Judge
Mulkey said: I" 1t is not my intention
to offer separate opinion as | should
| have done. desire to avail myself
of this occasion to say that, while l
concur in the conclusions reached and
also in the general views as entered
in the opinion filed, do not wish
to be understood as holding that the
record is free from error for | do not
think it is. / am nevertheless of the
opinion that none of the errors, COM
planned of are of such serious char
acter as to require a reversal of the
judgment. In view of the number of
defendants on trial and the great
length of time consumed in the trial,
the vast amount of testimony offered
and passed upon by the court and the
almost numberless rulings the court
was required to make, the wonder to me
is that the errors were not of more
serious character than they are. In
short, after having fully examined the
record and giving the the questions
arising On it my very best thought
with an earnest and conscientious de-
sire to faithfully discharge my whole
duty, l am fully satisfiad that the
opinion reached vindicates the law,
does complete justice between the peo-
pie of the State and the defendants
and is fully warranted by the law and
the evidence =
Justice Sheldop-s1 In this case the
court orders that the sentence of the
Superior Court of Cook county on the
defendants in the indictment-August
Spies, Samuel Fielding, X. Parsons,
!Adolph Fischer, Engel, Louis Singg and